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HP Presario Media Center SA4000Z (Athlon 64 2.2 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB HDD) (discontinued)

HP Presario Media Center SA4000Z (Athlon 64 2.2 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB HDD)

Entered CNET Catalog: 10/12/2004

SKU: P8657M

Manufacturer: HP

Manufacturer description

This full-ATX Compaq Presario series is loaded with performance and flexibility features, to meet the needs of demanding applications. The SA4000Z series comes with either Microsoft Windows XP Home or Professional Edition (both 32-bit). Windows XP Professional is recommended for home-office and networked environments. All SA4000Z desktops come with the new Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) with Advanced Security Technologies, which helps protect your PC against viruses, hackers, and worms. The Athlon 64, AMD's latest extreme performance processor, is designed to support 64-bit applications but can be scaled to work with existing 32-bit applications. Each Presario SA4000Z desktop is configured and shipped as a 32-bit solution. With an 8X AGP slot and a variety of powerful graphics card options, the SA4000Z is prepared for gaming, video editing, and more. SA4000Z PCs feature Serial ATA hard drives, with faster transfer rates afforded by the latest technology. Or add a FastTrak Serial ATA RAID controller bundled with two Serial ATA hard drives in either of two configuration options ("RAID levels"). Add the new HP Personal Media Drive - a second, removable drive that fits in the SA4000Z chassis or can be used externally with another PC via USB 2.0. Pop it in your SA4000Z, load it with digital files, and take it with you.

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User Rating: 6/10

Watch out for the RAID system

Pros: It's basic, it's cheap-ish, it's fast-ish, and it's basically a decent value. BUT...

Cons: While Compaq's customer service has been great, the quality of the product, deep down in the core, is suspect. I have had problems with the RAID drives, drivers, and the OS, since purchase in September of '04, and when the damned thing started acting up o

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HP Presario Media Center SA4000Z (Athlon 64 2.2 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB HDD) specifications

  • General
  • Type Personal computer
  • Product Form Factor Tower
  • Built-in Devices LED indicators
  • Width 7.8 in
  • Depth 19.0 in
  • Height 16.7 in
  • Desktop type Media center system
  • Processor
  • Type AMD Athlon 64 3200+ / 2.2 GHz
  • 64-bit processor Yes
  • Installed Qty 1.0
  • Max processors supported 1.0
  • Cache Memory
  • Type L2 cache
  • Installed Size 512.0 KB
  • Cache Per Processor 512 KB
  • Mainboard
  • Chipset type NVIDIA nForce3 250
  • Data bus speed 1600.0 MHz
  • RAM
  • Installed Size 1.0 GB / 2.0 GB (max)
  • Technology DDR SDRAM
  • Memory speed 400.0 MHz
  • Memory specification compliance PC3200
  • RAM form factor DIMM 184-pin
  • Upgrade rule (RAM) Max 2 x 1 GB module
  • Storage Controller
  • Type 1.0 x RAID - Integrated
  • Controller interface type Serial ATA-150
  • RAID level RAID 0 , RAID 1
  • Storage Controller (2nd)
  • Type 1 x IDE - Integrated
  • (2nd) storage controller interface type IDE
  • Storage
  • Floppy drive type None
  • Hard Drive 2.0 x 80.0 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-150
  • Hard Drive (2nd) None x None
  • Optical Storage
  • Type DVD+RW (+R DL) - IDE
  • CD / DVD read speed 40x (CD) / 12x (DVD)
  • CD / DVD write speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD+R) / 2.4x (DVD+R DL)
  • CD / DVD rewrite speed 10x (CD) / 4x (DVD)
  • Optical Storage (2nd)
  • Type DVD-ROM
  • Read Speed 16x
  • Storage Removable
  • Type None
  • Monitor
  • Monitor Type None.
  • Graphics Controller
  • Type AGP 8x - Plug-in card
  • Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200XT
  • Video Memory 128.0 MB DDR SDRAM
  • Max Monitors Supported 2.0
  • Audio Output
  • Type Sound card - Plug-in card
  • Sound card name Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
  • Sound output mode 7.1 channel surround
  • Max sample rate 192.0 KHz
  • Audio output compliant standards EAX 4.0 , EAX ADVANCED HD , Dolby Digital EX , Digital Theater Systems Extended Surround (DTS-ES) , AC '97 , DirectSound3D , THX
  • Speaker(s) 1.0 x Subwoofer , 2.0 x Right / left channel
  • Input Device
  • Type Mouse , Keyboard
  • Telecom
  • Modem Fax / modem - PCI - Plug-in card
  • Max transfer rate 56.0 Kbps
  • Audio Input
  • Type None
  • Networking
  • Networking Network adapter - Integrated
  • Data Link Protocol Fast Ethernet , Ethernet
  • Expansion / Connectivity
  • Expansion Bays Total (Free) 4.0 ( 1.0 ) x Front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3H , 2.0 ( 2.0 ) x Front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3H , 2.0 ( 0.0 ) x Internal - 5.25" x 1/2H
  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1.0 ( 0.0 ) x Processor - DIMM 184-pin , 1.0 ( 0.0 ) x AGP 8x - Socket 754 , 4.0 ( 2.0 ) x PCI , 2.0 ( 0.0 ) x Memory
  • Interfaces 1.0 x Audio - Generic - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25) , 1.0 x Mouse - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - Mini-phone 3.5 mm , 1.0 x Keyboard - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1.0 x Microphone - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1.0 x Audio - VGA - Mini-phone 3.5 mm , 2.0 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - RJ-45 , 2.0 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 2.0 x Audio - Generic - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) , 1.0 x Display / video - Input - RJ-11 , 1.0 x Network - S-video output - 4 pin USB Type A , 1.0 x Parallel - Phone line - Mini-phone 3.5 mm , 1.0 x Modem - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) , 1.0 x Headphones - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) , Hi-Speed USB , Display / video
  • Printer
  • Type None
  • Miscellaneous
  • Cables Included ( 1.0 pcs.)
  • Power
  • Power device type Power supply
  • Power provided 400.0 Watt
  • Operational power consumption 400.0 Watt
  • Operating System / Software
  • OS Provided Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Software Adobe Acrobat Reader , Drivers & Utilities , Apple iTunes
  • Manufacturer Warranty
  • Service & Support 1 year warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
  • Card Reader
  • Card reader 9 in 1 card reader
  • Supported flash memory cards SmartMedia Card , XD-Picture Card , Memory Stick Pro , Microdrive , CompactFlash Card type II , SD Memory Card , Memory Stick , MultiMediaCard , CompactFlash Card type I
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